Thursday, August 28, 2008

Richmond, VA thrash masters, MUNICIPAL WASTE will be joining up with New Jersey punk leaders, THE CASUALTIES to play a small number of shows around the northern U.S. this October. This tour was "over 6 months in the making" according to MUNICIPAL WASTE frontman, Tony Foresta. Plans were finally cemented during the festivities for the band's very special WASTE EM ALL performance at best friend's day in Virginia earlier this month. Running to make a plane to Norway (where MUNICIPAL WASTE will be making 2 festival appearances this weekend), Foresta said it all with a few choice words; "It's gonna kick ass."

Catch the tour that Metal Injection calls "a massacre...OF AWESOME" as MUNICIPAL WASTE and THE CASUALTIES hit the road on these dates:

Monday, August 25, 2008

OCEANO BANNED FROM SEVERAL U.S CLUBS OVER CONTROVERSIAL MYSPACE PHOTOS

Chicago, IL deathcore band, OCEANO have already had a set of raw and masochistic photos banned from MySpace and the band is now being banned from several clubs around the country, due in part to those very photos

Thanks to the overwhelming hysteria surrounding OCEANO's controversial promo pictures, a large number of messages have been pouring into the band's MySpace page from clubs across the country. Here's an example: "It has been brought to our attention that there were some images of the band that were banned from myspace. Because we are an all ages, family friendly venue we pride ourselves on providing a positive atmosphere for the kids that come in to see shows. Unfortunately, because of those images and the lyrics to the songs we have found there is no way you guys will be able to meet those guidelines"

Members of OCEANO have been in contact with several local promoters and club owners to try and explain their side of things. However, between the shock of the banned photos and the band's ever-growing reputation as a dangerous live act, OCEANO's words have been to little avail. "Everyone's been getting word that we're crazy and our fans are even crazier;" says OCEANO guitarist, Andrew Mikhail. "We're pros! We're not out to kill anyone. There are some promoters who have refused to book us because of the type of music we play and how crazy we can make our fans."

Due to the overwhelming response from fans in Ohio, OCEANO were able to play a previously-banned club on their most recent U.S. tour. According to the intimidating OCEANO ax man, "It was a very nice christian venue, so with the content of those banned photos, I could see why they initially had a problem with us. It was because of our fans, though, that they were willing to listen to us and we ended up playing the show after all." The same cannot yet be said about the other venues that refuse to book the heaviest, most pissed off band on the planet.

At this point, according to Mikhail, "Maybe it's time to start living up to people's expectations and become a truly deadly band." Sarcastically, he jests "If people think that we're going to go out and chop up some girls like pieces of meat (like in those pictures), maybe we should just start murdering people on stage...that'll show em"

See what all the controversy is about - Click on the following links to view the OCEANO promo pictures that were deemed "too violent" and BANNED by MySpace:

Buy the brand new OCEANO t-shirt. The shirt is plain black with silver foil writing on both sides. It features the OCEANO logo on the front and their motto, "Bringin The Beef" on the back. Ordering information and pictures of both sides of the shirt can be found on the EARACHE U.S. WEBSTORE: http://www.earachestore.com/store/oceano.html

Thursday, August 21, 2008

ORDER OF ENNEAD TAP DEICIDE GUITARIST, JACK OWEN TO FILL IN ON GUITAR FOR FLORIDA SHOW

ORDER OF ENNEAD has tapped DEICIDE's, Jack Owen to fill in for guitarist, John Li for the ONE NIGHT ONLY show in Florida this September featuring DEICIDE, ORDER OF ENNEAD and ADRIFT. Li will not be able to play the show due to unavoidable, longstanding commitments. Owen, who also plays in the hard rock outfit, ADRIFT, will be pulling triple duty at this show, playing for all 3 bands on the bill. Despite having the large task of playing for 3 bands in one night in front of him, that fact does not seem to be phasing him. According to ORDER OF ENNEAD vocalist/guitarist, Kevin Quirion, Owen is handling the band's material very well. "We had our first practice with him (Jack) and it went well. John (Li) was even there helping out."

Jack Owen will not be the only one playing for multiple bands that night. DEICIDE bandmate and ORDER OF ENNEAD drummer, Steve Asheim will be will be pulling double duty on this show, playing two full sets with both bands. "Double duty for me - it shouldn't be too bad;" says the frantic drummer, Asheim. "I usually run through a couple sets a night at practice, so i'm ready for anything." Asheim, like Owen is no stranger to playing at high intensities for long stretches of time is looking forward to the challenge of playing for both bands in a live setting. He even offers fans a tip for when they may be in the position of doing the same thing on their own. "You just gotta stay hydrated - water, gatorade, that type of thing."

The mighty DEICIDE is back on stage in the U.S. with ORDER OF ENNEAD (featuring DEICIDE drummer, Steve Asheim and special guest, DEICIDE guitarist, Jack Owen), appearing together for ONE NIGHT ONLY alongside the hard rocking ADRIFT (featuring DEICIDE guitarist, Jack Owen) at The Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on September 13.

ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album was recorded at Audio HammerStudios in Sanford, Florida with the help of Mark Lewis, and will bereleased by EARACHE RECORDS in Europe on October 13th and in the US onNovember 11th, followed by widespread touring.

The eponymous debut from ORDER OF ENNEAD is an 11-song debut set of blasting death metal with blackened overtones, all delivered with a high intellect and lyrical acumen. Get a feel for the band by listening to the album's debut track, "The Culling" only at http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords

TILL DEATH DO US PART, the latest brutal offering from DEICIDE is out nowworldwide! Frequently hailed as their heaviest and most brutal album yet,TILL DEATH DO US PART is the band's ninth studio album and delivers thetrademark crushing riffs and blasphemous lyrics that fans have come toexpect from any DEICIDE release.

The EARACHE Classic Series edition of SCARS OF THE CRUCIFIX (out on September 2nd) is due to be released with a bonus DVD featuring a never-before-seen live show filmed in Nottingham, UK in 2003. SCARS OF THE CRUCIFIX was the last DEICIDE album with guitarists Brian and Eric Hoffman, and this exclusive DVD will be the first and only official DVD release to feature the brothers!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

DEICIDE & ORDER OF ENNEAD TO SHARE THE STAGE IN FLORIDA FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY

The mighty DEICIDE is back on stage in the U.S. with ORDER OF ENNEAD (featuring DEICIDE drummer, Steve Asheim), appearing together for ONE NIGHT ONLY alongside the hard rocking ADRIFT (featuring DEICIDE guitarist, Jack Owen) at The Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on September 13.

This is DEICIDE's first United States appearance for far too long and the band are pumped to play all of the old fan favorites in addition to busting out some of the best stuff from their new album, TILL DEATH DO US PART for the first time in America.

DEICIDE and ORDER OF ENNEAD drummer, Steve Asheim will be pulling double duty on this show, playing two full sets with both bands. "Double duty for me - it shouldn't be too bad;" says the frantic drummer, Asheim. "I usually run through a couple sets a night at practice, so i'm ready for anything."

The audience better be ready for anything, too. With such a killer lineup of ULTRA-brutality, even Satan himself might not be able to resist making a guest appearance that night.

Catch DEICIDE, ORDER OF ENNEAD and ADRIFT for this special ONE NIGHT ONLY date:

ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album was recorded at Audio HammerStudios in Sanford, Florida with the help of Mark Lewis, and will bereleased by EARACHE RECORDS in Europe on October 13th and in the US onOctober 28th, followed by widespread touring.

The eponymous debut from ORDER OF ENNEAD is an 11-song debut set of blasting death metal with blackened overtones, all delivered with a high intellect and lyrical acumen. Get a feel for the band by listening to the album's debut track, "The Culling" only at http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords

TILL DEATH DO US PART, the latest brutal offering from DEICIDE is out nowworldwide! Frequently hailed as their heaviest and most brutal album yet,TILL DEATH DO US PART is the band's ninth studio album and delivers thetrademark crushing riffs and blasphemous lyrics that fans have come toexpect from any DEICIDE release.

The EARACHE Classic Series edition of SCARS OF THE CRUCIFIX (out on September 2nd) is due to be released with a bonus DVD featuring a never-before-seen live show filmed in Nottingham, UK in 2003. SCARS OF THE CRUCIFIX was the last DEICIDE album with guitarists Brian and Eric Hoffman, and this exclusive DVD will be the first and only official DVD release to feature the brothers!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

OCEANO - ORDER THE OFFICIAL "BRINGIN THE BEEF" T-SHIRT FROM THE U.S. WEBSTORE

You know the unwritten rule. Don't be "That Guy."

Never EVER wear the shirt to a show of the band you're going to see. If you're going to an OCEANO show, though,Chicago's most pissed off, deathcore playing, heavy mother fuckers are going to beat you up 'til you're bloody, battered and broken so it'd be a better idea to wear OCEANO's brand new "Bringin The Beef" shirt the next day to cover up your bruises and scars.

This killer OCEANO t-shirt is plain black with silver foil writing on both sides. It features the OCEANO logo on the front and their motto, "Bringin The Beef" on the back. Ordering information and pictures of both sides of the shirt can be found on the EARACHE U.S. WEBSTORE: http://www.earachestore.com/store/oceano.html

OCEANO, the heaviest, most pissed off deathcore band on the planet iscurrently playing a string of dates in Florida where an already dangerousTropical Storm Fay is picking up steam with expectations of it becoming afull-blown hurricane by Tuesday.

The band is right in the thick of things, having already played Tampa andOrlando. Tonight, they will be in Pensacola, FL and hope to escape thelooming hurricane before things turn potentially deadly.

Guitarist, Andrew Mikhail gave us a quick weather report, noting the look ofthings from OCEANO's van. "It's just dark skies - muggy and raining." "We'vebeen tryin' to dodge this storm since we got here 2 or 3 days ago." So far,the band has been successfully able to avoid traveling through the nastyconditions that the tropical storm has brought thus far, but being in thethick of even worse conditions haven't stopped them before. "We've beenthrough tornadoes. We've even gone through really foggy mountains at nightwhere we couldn't see shit." Miraculously, the band's always made it throughthese rough conditions unharmed, intact and ready to blow off their anger onstage. "The show must go on, y'know?" says the OCEANO guitarist. "We'vedrove through em all - just the risk of the road. It's a sense of us vs.Mother Nature."

No matter how angry Mother Nature can be, OCEANO will ALWAYS be angrier andcarry much more force than a hurricane ever could, especially on stage.Catch them at these dates:

Monday, August 18, 2008

A feeling of relief and joy swept across Europe recently when the ThrashingLike A Maniac European Tour was announced. After a highly successful tourwhich stormed cities across the US, European metalheads can now look forwardto a Thrashing Like A Maniac Tour of their own - and fans in the UK can nowcelebrate even more, as three new dates have been added to the bill!

With more dates now confirmed, there's no excuse for metalheads acrossEurope not to come out and see talented young shredders BONDED BY BLOODbringing their skills over from LA along with frantic Irish thrashers GAMABOMB and Finnish openers DISCARD.

No true thrasher should miss out on this tour of pure thrash mayhem! Catchthe Thrashing Like A Maniac European Tour in a city near you at thefollowing dates:

Friday, August 15, 2008

Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, all but 2 of the previouslyscheduled dates featuring BONDED BY BLOOD, M.OD; FUELED BY FIRE and NIHILISTwere cancelled. Refunds for those dates will be refunded at point ofpurchase.

However of the 2 dates that remain, BONDED BY BLOOD and FUELED BY FIRE willmake sure to bang the head that does not bang and then some. Catch them onthese dates:

This will be the last chance to see the rising thrash masters, BONDED BYBLOOD before they head off to the other side of the pond for the first timeever on the European leg of the THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC tour alongsidelabel-mates, GAMA BOMB. For more info and a full list of dates, go tohttp://www.myspace.com/thrashinglikeamaniac

Thursday, August 14, 2008

One of EARACHE's newest signings, the heaviest, most pissed-off deathcoreband in the world, OCEANO, recently posted up a number of pictures ontoMySpace which were promptly removed by site administrators for being "tooviolent".

Under MySpace rules and regulations, "images of violence are prohibited" onthe popular social networking site. This led to the photos being taken down"within a half hour" according to OCEANO guitarist Andrew Mikhail. "Theyeven took them off our personal profiles. Guess they were too raunchy afterall."

The pictures in question from a recent OCEANO photo shoot hit every measureof violence imaginable, both simulated and real."On a scale of 1 to 10, we'dsay it was about a 6 on the blood scale." says Mikhail. "We knew how bloodyit was already, but we told the photographer we wanted more. You could neverhave enough blood." The models used in the photographs even contributed tothe raw physicality captured in the graphic photos. "These girls werehardcore" says the imposing OCEANO guitarist. "One of the models kepttelling us stuff like "pull my hair" and "choke me like you wanna fuck me!"It really made things easier for all of us to get in the spirit ofthings...other than the studio smelling of rotten meat."

Click on the following links to view the OCEANO promo pictures that weredeemed "too violent" and BANNED by MySpace:

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

British crossover thrashers SSS have released a brand new track, titled"Ride The Best - Fuck The Rest", from their upcoming new album, THE DIVIDINGLINE.

THE DIVIDING LINE is SSS's second album, with the band returning to onceagain deliver a ferocious mixture of classic thrash with a raw punkattitude. Check out SSS's ode to skateboarding, "Ride The Best - Fuck TheRest" at http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords

Due out on September 29th in Europe and November 11th in the US, the limitededition first pressing of THE DIVIDING LINE comes with a free SK8+DESTROY 7"picture disc featuring bonus tracks not included on the album. Thisexclusive freebie also features a very special and amusing guest appearancefrom English comedian and musician FRANK SIDEBOTTOM.

Celebrate the ending of one of metal's most legendary bands all over againwith the CARCASS - SWANSONG limited edition CD/DVD digipak, NOW availablefor pre-order on the EARACHE U.S. WEBSTORE.

Way ahead of its time, SWANSONG's brilliance has shone like a black star asit's listeners have matured. Now a firm favorite of many with its melodicand rocky moments hinting at the directions that Bill, Jeff and Ken wouldexplore in their subsequent bands, though maintaining the caustic edge wehave all come to expect from the legendary CARCASS.

This limited CD/DVD edition of CARCASS' final studio album, SWANSONGcontains a bonus track previously exclusive to Japan ("Death Rider Da"), the5th and final 30-minute part of the "Pathologist's Report" documentary and aCARCASS sticker sheet all wrapped up in a deluxe digipak with stunning newartwork to match!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

BONDED BY BLOOD is currently preparing for two big tours coming up soon. The first of which is a U.S. run with the ever-sarcastic M.O.D. Guitarist, Alex Lee, recounts the band's first meeting with M.O.D. ringleader, Billy Milano at his club in Texas. "Billy's a cool guy and we loved hanging out with him. We all took to giving each other nicknames. I remember him starting to call us "Bonded By Burritos" at some point. Billy's a man who loves his beaner jokes!" Not to be outdone, even the bartender at the club got into the action. "The bartender started ripping on Billy after a while," said Alex. "He'd make fun of his thick Bronx accent - even called him a drama queen for some reason."

On the subject of BONDED BY BLOOD's upcoming U.S. trek with M.O.D; Alex says that "We all had a lot of good times before and we're looking forward to hanging out with Billy and his band on the tour. We also can't wait to see all of the familiar faces we saw the last time we passed through on the THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC tour. I hope that those guys told their friends and that we see many more new faces along the way."

Catch BONDED BY BLOOD with M.O.D; thrashers-in-crime FUELED BY FIRE and NIHILIST. Here are the dates:

Monday, August 11, 2008

THE CARNIVAL BIZARRE, the classic 1995 album from British doom legendsCATHEDRAL has been reissued as part of EARACHE RECORDS' Classic Series andis out now in Europe!

The Earache Classic Series recognises some of the most important,influential and groundbreaking albums to be released by the label, with eachreissued album including a bonus DVD full of exclusive extra content.

THE CARNIVAL BIZARRE, the third full-length album from CATHEDRAL combinesthe gritty doom sound of the band's earlier recordings with the trademarkcatchiness of their later work, creating the defining album of theirillustrious career.

Featuring a special guest appearance by legendary BLACK SABBATH guitaristTONY IOMMI, THE CARNIVAL BIZARRE Classic Series edition includes the "OurGod Has Landed" DVD, featuring the band's "Gods of Grind" live set fromLondon in March 1992, plus all eight of the band's Earache-era video clips,combining to offer an essential addition to any metalhead's collection.

Friday, August 08, 2008

British crossover thrashers SSS have revealed the title of their upcomingnew album as THE DIVIDING LINE.

Due out on September 29th in Europe and November 11th in the US, the limitededition first pressing of THE DIVIDING LINE comes with a free SK8+DESTROY 7"picture disc featuring bonus tracks not included on the album. Thisexclusive freebie will also feature a very special and rather amusing guestappearance from English comedian and musician FRANK SIDEBOTTOM.

SSS comment on working with SIDEBOTTOM:

"SSS is stoked to have Frank Sidebottom guesting on our "Sk8+Destroy"picture disc. His cult status is legendary. For him to get the motor trainup to Liverpool with a permission slip from his mum and lay down some killerkeyboard riffage is beyond a dream come true. We have been long-standingfans of the Franks for many, many years. Frank has his own style and that'ssomething we admire. Frank is a true genius.

Iron Maiden have Eddie... Anthrax have Judge Dredd... We don't have Frankbut it's as close as we're going to get!

Our new CD/LP called "The Dividing Line" is out end of Sept with 20 tracksto break things to. Pick it up and receive a free "Sk8+Destroy" 7" completewith Frank Sidebottom's bossanova riff action... "You know you should... Youreally should. Thank you."

Following on from 2006's THE CONDUCTOR'S DEPARTURE, ANATA's as-yet-untitledfifth full-length album is being recorded in two locations. The drums arebeing recorded at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PARADISELOST) in Orebro, Sweden, while the band have chosen to record the guitars,bass and vocals themselves with their own equipment. The album is due to bereleased later this year by EARACHE RECORDS.

ANATA have revealed a tentative track listing for the upcoming new album, inno particular order:

Lanterns Shine BlackActs Of GodThe Darkest Of SoulsThe Part Of Me That Had To DieA Welcome Change Of PainMachineryExploited And Left To DieGreed Conquers All

When EARACHE RECORDS' highly successful Thrashing Like A Maniac Tour stormedcities across the U.S. with new thrash sensations BONDED BY BLOOD, MERCILESSDEATH and FUELLED BY FIRE, metalheads on the other side of the Atlantic ranriot with jealousy.

After huge demand, European thrashers can now celebrate - the Thrashing LikeA Maniac Tour is officially coming to Europe!

Talented young shredders BONDED BY BLOOD will be bringing their skills overto Europe this September along with frantic Irish thrashers GAMA BOMB andFinnish openers DISCARD to deliver a tour of pure thrash featuring thegreatest and fastest bands of the new wave!

No true thrasher should miss out on this incredible opportunity! Catch theThrashing Like A Maniac European Tour hitting cities near you at thefollowing dates:

MUNICIPAL WASTE drummer Dave Witte has been selected as one of 88 drummerswho will participate in the Brooklyn portion of 88BoaDrum, sponsored byNike.

Conceived by the Japanese psych-noise group, BOREDOMS, 88BoaDrum is anoriginal 88-minute composition that will be performed by 88 drummers in LosAngeles, CA and Brooklyn, NY on August 8th, 2008 (8/8/08). The bi-coastalperformances of 88BoaDrum will be sponsored by Nike who will be giving awaylimited-edition, hand-screened t-shirts to members of the audience.

Each drummer was hand-picked by BOREDOMS and Dave Witte has the distinctionof being the only metal drummer out of the 88 selected, making hisparticipation all the more prestigious. Taken aback by the honor, Dave Wittestated very simply, "I'm a lucky dog."

You can catch MUNICIPAL WASTE drummer, Dave Witte at the Brooklynperformance.

The lineup of the seminal MUNICIPAL WASTE album, WASTE 'EM ALL will bereuniting for one night only to play the album in its entirety on August15th in Richmond, VA! This special Best Friends Day show will be sure to godown in the books as one of the greatest rages of all time so make sureyou're there as the original lineup of MUNICIPAL WASTE wastes everything insight!

Relive the craziness of last month's "Suicidal Final" tour withReturnToThePit.com. They have over 120 photos of MUNICIPAL WASTE doing whatthey do best from Worcester, MA. View them at http://tinyurl.com/5jupap

"Sadistic Magician" is the newest MUNICIPAL WASTE video from 2007's THE ARTOF PARTYING. Directed by Jeff Speed and shot on location at the HyperionSewage Treatment Plant in LA, the video spotlights MUNICIPAL WASTE at theirface-melting best. View the "Sadistic Magician" video athttp://youtube.com/watch?v=-RDGLQuBkaE

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

In the "Waste 'Em All" years, Municipal Waste developed a reputation thatthey are still living up to today. It was due to the early, insane liveperformances that set the bar for what people expect to see at a Waste show.Wind swept circle pits, 69 stage dives, wacky costumes, and pizza sharkboogie bongs still show up whether the band plans it or not. Maybe it wasjust the off stage antics, excessive drinking, or the tendency to eat allthe food out of an unsuspecting victim's fridge that sent the message thatwas (and still is) very clear: Municipal Waste is gonna fuck you up!

Now you can't rewrite history, but you can relive it on Friday, August 15th2008 at Alley Katz in Richmond, VA. The Waste will be reuniting the "Waste'Em All" lineup for one show as part of the 7th annual Best Friends DayWeekend. The lineup, which includes Brandon Ferrell on drums, Andy Harris onbass, Tony Foresta on vocals, and Ryan Waste on guitar, will be playing the"Waste 'Em All" album in it's entirety along with some other classic cuts.

This show is a must see for any true fan of live music! The other acts ofthe night include: Paint it Black, Quadiliacha, Caustic Christ, BrutalKnights, and Religious As Fuck. The show starts at 7pm @ Alley Katz (10Walnut Alley) and costs $10. Come out and support The Waste and Best FriendsDay 7!

Wormwood Chronicles had the opportunity to speak with BIOMECHANICALmastermind, John K about the concepts that intertwine all of the band'srecords together and the real life concepts that inspired the frenzy ofalbums like CANNIBALISED:

"The whole thing started in 1999 when I decided I wanted to write a metalalbum. Before that, I concentrated a lot in studying composition,instrumentation and orchestration so that I would have the right knowledgeto get involved in film music.

My love for film music led me to write an album that followed a story ratherthan to write a few songs and then use the most appropriate tracks for thealbum. The story grew though and I realized that it would be better to getit done on three albums. The titles of the albums were there pretty muchfrom the beginning. Also their content (story wise) and a general idea ofthe musical style too. Also the concept behind the story that runs throughthe albums doesn¹t necessarily run from A to B but is used as a vehicle todescribe issues that I wanted to talk about through the BIOMECHANICAL music.

The concept of EIGHT MOONS is about fear and our ability (or lack ofability) to fight against it.It goes through human emotions and describes alife of a down and out guy who is waiting for a painless death to be freedfrom his frail body. On the verge of death he finds hope in the darkestplace of his mind. The inspiration for this came from a real situation. Iread about a Brit who was captured in the Middle East and was torturedrelentlessly. He said that the only way he could survive the torment was byretreating within himself. It was the only way he could maintain hissanity.I also wanted to find a metaphor for the everyday horror we call"life". It's about the fight of your darkest fears (i.e. drug addiction,abuse) and if you think about it, we all live under different circumstancesthat define our universe. A problem to me could be how to sort out my billson time,while someone on the other side of the globe is dying fromstarvation or torture. The different extremes create very differentperceptions of life and even almost creates two different worlds.

The songs go through the state of mind of the character with "The Awakening"which brings him to his reality. The album progresses to the point where inthe end he re-awakens to our reality and the cycle goes on and on until hebreaks himself free from his torments.

On the second album THE EMPIRES OF THE WORLDS, he becomes what he wasfighting against.He falls into the trap of the ancient command that has beenrunning through our veins for ages. It dictates the entire Human race anddrives it to commit horrific atrocities in the name of God, Money, Country.Constructed reality for a justification of a meaningless purpose. Here-awakens as the album gets closer to Absolution and realizes the truthwith the tracks, "DNA Metastasis", "Survival", and "Existenz". The track"Absolution" is about his struggle for spiritual ascension throughrealization, and "Disintegration" is the end of all things as he becomespure energy in order to obliterate evil.

As I said earlier, it's all a metaphor through a futuristic angle. Thisalbum explores the fact that we as humans are driven to conquer anythingthat has a different genetic code than ours.The ancient command that residesin our genetic blueprint commands us to expand our existence like a virus.Blinded by everyday life we refuse to accept that our so called "reality" isa mixture of transmissions and non existent problems thrown at us so that wecan't see the horrific consequences of our will to dominate. We mask thehorrors of reality with what we call 'modern life'. This concept was writtento reflect these issues on a personal level so that the story of the albumis not some kind of a fictional situation - even though it is a futuristicstory - but it becomes one with the listener as these issues derive fromreal life.

The last album CANNIBALISED talks about the human spiritual death. About thefact that the spirit is in constant decline purely because we don't careabout anything other than our own skin. And those who do are lured into theinternet where thoughts have become easily lost. Just log out and theproblem isn't there anymore. In the "real" world we are bombarded by imagesof new things to consume and in the meantime society becomes more and moreviolent slowly returning to the roots of its primal instincts. Back to theanimal state. Emotionless.

The story is told from somebody who realized there is no way out of thisreality and CANNIBALISED is the acceptance of the death of his spirit. Everysong is a different take of his emotions. The songs don't run like a storybut describe different thoughts as he plunges into darkness."

Friday, August 01, 2008

On August 25th in Europe and September 2nd in the US, EARACHE RECORDS willbe reissuing SCARS OF THE CRUCIFIX, the classic 2004 album from Floridiandeath metal legends DEICIDE as part of the Earache Classic Series.

SCARS OF THE CRUCIFIX is due to be reissued with a bonus DVD, featuring anever-before-seen live show filmed in Nottingham, UK in 2003. SCARS OF THECRUCIFIX was the last DEICIDE album with guitarists Brian and Eric Hoffman,and this exclusive DVD will be the first and only official DVD release tofeature the brothers!

TILL DEATH DO US PART, the latest brutal offering from DEICIDE is out nowworldwide! Frequently hailed as their heaviest and most brutal album yet,TILL DEATH DO US PART is the band's ninth studio album and delivers thetrademark crushing riffs and blasphemous lyrics that fans have come toexpect from any DEICIDE release.

Fans eagerly waiting to see DEICIDE after a long absence will be pleased toknow that the band recently announced they are currently booking dates forboth a US and a European tour in support of TILL DEATH DO US PART!